French banker, Benjamin de Rothschild, was considered one of the richest members of the Rothschild family. A seventh-generation descendant of the dynasty founder Mayer Amschel, Benjamin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France as the only child of Edmond Adolphe and Nadine de Rothschild. Following his father's death, he took over the reins of the Edmond de Rothschild Group. When he wasn’t working, he could often be found on the open ocean. In fact, in 2000, he founded a professional sailing tea... moreFrench banker, Benjamin de Rothschild, was considered one of the richest members of the Rothschild family. A seventh-generation descendant of the dynasty founder Mayer Amschel, Benjamin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France as the only child of Edmond Adolphe and Nadine de Rothschild. Following his father's death, he took over the reins of the Edmond de Rothschild Group. When he wasn’t working, he could often be found on the open ocean. In fact, in 2000, he founded a professional sailing team, called Gitana Team. In 1999, the wealthy financier married Baroness Ariane Langner de Rothschild. The couple had four daughters together. At just 57 years-old, Mr. de Rothschild suffered a fatal heart attack, passing away at his home in Pregny-Chambésy, Switzerland.
